THE GREEN SPOT HOME AND GARDEN
GROWING THE GREEN SPOT KEEPS
print hasn’t changed much when it comes to greenhouse space, with the original 11,613 square metres (125,000 square feet) reduced just slightly as it wasn’t being used in its entirety. Whetter added 511 square metres (5,500 square feet) to another part of the building just last year, making way for two local busi- nesses to set up shop. One of those businesses is The BloomBox, a Brandon-area florist that’s been in busi- ness since 1986. With bouquets for every occasion, The BloomBox is a natural exten- sion of The Green Spot’s garden services. The other business is Chez Angela’s Se-
BY TRINA REHBERG BOYKO
He’d earned a degree in agriculture years before and decided to follow it up by going for an MBA. Needing a job while he attend- ed school, he called The Green Spot and was told he could help in the nursery. “I left a $90,000 a year job and got one for $9 an hour,” he says, laughing. “It was great, though. It was fulfilling work.” The owner would joke about having Whet- ter buy the company, but he was set on fin- ishing school. After graduation, he started to seriously consider it. Near the end of 2007, it was a done deal. Located in Brandon, Man., The Green Spot opened its doors in 1978. The overall foot-
When Bernie Whetter started working at The Green Spot Home and Garden in Brandon, Man., in 2004, he had no idea he’d one day be running the place. “My previous job had come to an end, I was 50 years old, and I thought, ‘Now, what am I going to do?’” he says.
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